Sidney Whittaker didn't grow up on Trinity Island. She isn't descended from one of the ancient magical families and it is this fact that enables her to view the war with clear eyes. It's not Light versus Dark, Brighton versus Maddox. She sees sister forces to fight sister, cousin against cousin, and teenagers forced to fight in a war predetermined by their parents. As the stakes get higher, Sidney decides she's done playing by the rules. She's going to create her own plan, forge her own path, and the magical families can either go along with her plan, or watch on without the use of their powers. But none of that can happen until she can escape the dungeon of the Maddox Family...